ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360595
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| Date: | Saturday 16 April 1994 |
| Time: | 14:23 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Flight Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4857P |
| MSN: | 27-430 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3166 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Margate, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland, FL (KLAL) |
| Ft Lauderdale, FL (FXE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND BOTH ENGINES FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT POLE THEN THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST ADJACENT TO A HOUSE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE FUEL SELECTORS WERE POSITIONED TO THE INBOARD TANKS WHICH CONTAINED LESS THAN A TOTAL OF 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL. THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD FUEL TANKS CONTAINED 9 AND 13 GALLONS RESPECTIVELY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT MOVE THE FUEL SELECTORS DURING THE FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO POSITION THE FUEL SELECTORS TO THE FULLEST TANK BEFORE LANDING RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM BOTH ENGINES DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA122
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 09:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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